Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Fed Ex Ground
Start: 5/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023053964 · 5/3/2023 · Fed Ex Ground

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Fed Ex Ground
Location: 111 Fulling Mill Road, MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17057
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a trailer and had rolled up carpet in his arm. As he was walking away, the employee tripped on a load net and sustained a rib fracture and punctured kidney that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown